ALDH2

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Gene name

ALDH2

Synonyms

Description

Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 family (mitochondrial) (HGNC Symbol)

Entrez gene summary

This protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family of proteins. Aldehyde dehydrogenase is the second enzyme of the major oxidative pathway of alcohol metabolism. Two major liver isoforms of aldehyde dehydrogenase, cytosolic and mitochondrial, can be distinguished by their electrophoretic mobilities, kinetic properties, and subcellular localizations. Most Caucasians have two major isozymes, while approximately 50% of Orientals have the cytosolic isozyme but not the mitochondrial isozyme. A remarkably higher frequency of acute alcohol intoxication among Orientals than among Caucasians could be related to the absence of a catalytically active form of the mitochondrial isozyme. The increased exposure to acetaldehyde in individuals with the catalytically inactive form may also confer greater susceptibility to many types of cancer. This gene encodes a mitochondrial isoform, which has a low Km for acetaldehydes, and is localized in mitochondrial matrix. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011]

Chromosome

12

Cytoband

q24.12

Chromosome location (bp)

111766887 - 111809985

Protein evidence

Evidence at protein level (all genes)

Ensembl

ENSG00000111275 (version 78.38)

Entrez gene

217

UniProt

P05091 (UniProt - Evidence at protein level)

neXtProt

NX_P05091

Antibodypedia

ALDH2 antibodies
 

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ALDH2-001
 
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ALDH2-001 ENSP00000261733
ENST00000261733
P05091
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ALDH2-003 ENSP00000403349
ENST00000416293
P05091
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